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Vote today to pass the "Helium Stewardship Act"
Dear ColleaguesSep 25, 2013
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Today, the House will have an opportunity to pass the "Helium Stewardship Act" and send to the Senate for final consideration a bill that preserves our Nation's helium supply, closes the helium reserve once and for all - getting the federal government out of the helium business, and reduces the deficit by $90 million. ...
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ICYMI: A look into Magnuson-Stevens with On the Record with Greta Van Susteren
BlogSep 16, 2013
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Last week, On the Record with Greta Van Susteren took a look at Northeastern fishermen whose businesses have been affected by the Magnuson-Stevens Act. On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources held a hearing on the "Re-authorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act" where witnesses calle...
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ICYMI: President Obama’s low-ball estimate for Keystone XL jobs
BlogJul 30, 2013
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President Obama’s low-ball estimate for Keystone XL jobs By Glenn Kessler 7/30/2013 “My hope would be that any reporter who is looking at the facts would take the time to confirm that the most realistic estimates are this might create maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline — which might take a year o...
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Five Ways President Obama Can Support New American Energy Jobs
Resourceful InformationJul 24, 2013
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While President Obama prepares to deliver yet another speech on the economy today, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have been advancing legislation to put Americans back to work and unlock access to our U.S. energy resources. Expanding American energy production, both onshore and offshore, is one of...
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Strong Majority of Americans Support Keystone Pipeline
BlogJul 19, 2013
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In a new poll by United Technologies/National Journal, 67% of respondents support building the Keystone XL pipeline to carry Canadian oil to refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast. This most recent poll also shows that even 56% of Democrats support the project. The Keystone XL Pipeline has been tied up in red tape by the O...
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War on coal? Absolutely…
BlogJul 12, 2013
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War on coal? Absolutely… Just this week, President Obama’s war on coal reared its ugly head. American Electric Power announced that it is closing its coal-fired power plant in Beverly, Ohio. This is on top of FirstEnergy’s announcement that it will close two coal fired power plants in Pennsylvania by October. Both comp...
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Chairman Hastings Op-Ed in The Hill: Time to Unlock our Offshore Energy Resources
Op-Eds and SpeechesJun 26, 2013
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Time to Unlock our Offshore Energy Resources By: House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings The Hill June 26, 2013 Remember when gas prices were under $2 a gallon? It wasn’t that long ago. In fact, the price of a gallon of gas was just $1.89 when President Obama took office in January 2009. Prices have ne...
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Hastings: President’s National Energy Tax Bad for Jobs and Economy
Press ReleaseJun 25, 2013
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today on President Obama’s plan to unilaterally impose a national energy tax and wage a war on coal: “Years after a Democrat-controlled Congress rejected the President’s plan to impose a new national energy tax, President O...
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Witnesses: America Needs to Develop Its Offshore Energy Resources NOW
Press ReleaseJun 6, 2013
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Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2231, the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act.” This legislation would expand U.S. offshore energy production to create American jobs, lower energy prices, generate new federal revenue, and strengthen America’s ...
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